| Eddie Yost | |
|---|---|
 Yost, circa 1959 | |
| Third baseman | |
| Born: October 13, 1926 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | |
| Died: October 16, 2012 (aged 86) Weston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 16, 1944, for the Washington Senators | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 28, 1962, for the Los Angeles Angels | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .254 |
| Home runs | 139 |
| Runs batted in | 683 |
| Teams | |
| As player
As manager | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Edward Frederick Joseph Yost (October 13, 1926 – October 16, 2012)[1] was an American professional baseball player and coach.[2] He played most of his Major League Baseball career as a third baseman for the Washington Senators, then played two seasons each with the Detroit Tigers and the Los Angeles Angels before retiring in 1962.[2]
The 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m), 170 lb (77 kg) Yost batted and threw right-handed.[2] He was nicknamed "The Walking Man" for the numerous bases on balls he drew, and continues to rank 11th all-time among major leaguers in that category, ahead of the likes of Pete Rose, Willie Mays, Stan Musial, and Hank Aaron.[3][4] Yost was considered one of the best leadoff hitters and defensive third basemen of his era.[5][6][7][8]
- ^ "Eddie Yost, dubbed "The Walking Man", passes away at age 86". NBC Sports. October 16, 2012.
- ^ a b c "Eddie Yost". Baseball Reference. Retrieved October 24, 2010.
- ^ Heft, Herb (October 1950). Washington's Yost Becomes Majors' New Walking Man. Retrieved October 25, 2010.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help)[permanent dead link] - ^ Povich, Shirley (May 1953). Walking Man Starts Swinging. Retrieved October 25, 2010.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help)[permanent dead link] - ^ Dexter Charles (June 1958). Oh, Where Are The Lead Off Men?. Retrieved October 25, 2010.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help)[permanent dead link] - ^ Gapay, Les (December 1971). Major League Coaches Labor In Obscurity. Retrieved October 25, 2010.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help)[permanent dead link] - ^ Vass, George (August 1999). 20th Century All-Overlooked Stars. Retrieved October 25, 2010.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help)[permanent dead link] - ^ Eddie Yost at the SABR Baseball Biography Project , by Andrew Schiff and Matthew Silverman, Retrieved 31 October 2010.